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St. Lucie County corrections deputy arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child

A St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office corrections deputy is under arrest on two counts of sexual sexual battery on a child.

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Updated: 8:24 PM EDT Jul 12, 2017

St. Lucie County corrections deputy arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child

A St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office corrections deputy is under arrest on two counts of sexual sexual battery on a child.

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WEBVTT ANGELA HE WAS ARRESTED THISMORNING HERE ATTHIS COLLEGEBEHI ME, WHERE HE WAS TRAININGTO BECOME A LAW ENFORCEMENTOFFICER.THE DETAILS ARE PRETTY GRAPHICIN THE REPORT.DURING ONE INCIDENT THE SUSPECTREPORTEDLY RECORDED THE VICTIMON HIS CELL PHONE, PROMISING NOTTO SCREAM NEXT TIME.POLICE SAY HER FEAR OF ANOTHERATTACK IS WHAT MADE HER COMEFORWARD.DETECTIVES SAY 38-YEAR-OLDWISBEN SANON REPORTEDLY ATTACKEDTHE VICTIM TWICE IN MAY, ANDPOLICE SAY WHEN THE VICTIMSCREAMED -->> HE PUT A SHIRT OVER HER FACEAND OVER HER MOUTH TO QUIET HERDOWN. ANGELA: INVESTIGATORS FOUND OUTABOUT THE CASE AFTER THE VICTIMCONFIDED WITH SOMEONE AT HERSCHOOL THE DAY AFTER THEREPORTED SECOND ATTACK.>> THE VICTIM WAS IN FEARBECAUSE THERE WAS A COMMENT MADETHAT WE WOULD HAVE TO RESUMETHIS, AND SHE GOT VERY FEARFULAND SHE ACTUALLY DISCLOSED TSOMEONE AT SCHOOL, AND THESCHOOL IN TURN CONTACTED US. ANGELA: AN INVESTIGATION WACONDUCTED AND SANON WAS ARRESTEDWEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE INDIANRIVER STATE COLLEGE LAWENFORCEMENT ACADEMY WHERE HE WASTRAINING TO BECOME A LAWENFORCEMENT OFFICE.SHERIFF KEN MASCARA ISSUED ASTATEMENT WHICH IN PART READS, MR. SANON IS CURRENTLY ON UNPAIDADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THEOUTCOME OF OUR INTERNALINVESTIGATION.HIS DESPICABLE ACTIONS SHOULDNOT CHARACTERIZE ALL MEMBERS OFTHE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION,NOR OUR AGENCYDETECTIVES ARE JUST THANKFUL THEVICTIM REACHED OUT.>> AND HER FRIEND JUST KEPTENCOURAGING HER AND TELLING HEOVER AND OVER, GO TALK TOSOMEONE, GO TALK TO SOMEONE, ANDSHE MADE HER COMFORTABLE ENOUGHTHAT SHE DID GO AND SPEAK TOSOMEONE AND THAT IN TURN LEAD TOUS BEING INVOLVED, WHICH MEANSSHE'S SAFE NOW, IT'S NOT GONNAHAPPEN ANYMOREANGELA THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTEDHERE WITHOUT INCIDENT THISMORNING.HE IS IN JAIL ON $550,000 BOND.COMING UP AT 6:00 I'LL TELL YOUWHY POLICE SAY THEY HAVE STRON-- THEY BELIEVE THEY HAVE

St. Lucie County corrections deputy arrested on charges of sexual battery on a child

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Updated: 8:24 PM EDT Jul 12, 2017

FORT PIERCE, Fla. —

A St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office corrections deputy is under arrest on two counts of sexual battery on a 13-year-old girl.

Detective Kristin Meyer said 38-year-old Wisben Sanon reportedly attacked the victim twice in May and when the victim screamed during one of the attacks he tried to keep her quiet.

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"He put a shirt over her face and over her mouth to quiet her down," said Meyer.

Á police report shows during one incident Sanon reportedly recorded the victim on his cell-phone promising not to scream next time.

Investigators learned about case after the victim told someone at school.

"The victim was in fear because there was a comment made that we would have to resume this and she got very fearful and she actually disclosed to someone at school and the school in turn contacted us," said Meyer.

Meyer said they have strong DNA evidence in the case.

"Her under-garments and her clothing were found in her room in her own dirty clothes basket his fluid should not have been on her under garments at all," said Meyer

An investigation was conducted and Sanon was arrested Wednesday morning at the Indian River State College Law Enforcement Academy located on Avenue D in Fort Pierce.

Officials said Sanon was training to become a law enforcement officer.

St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara issued a statement after the arrest:

"The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office takes serious all allegations of employee misconduct and as such has worked closely with the Port St. Lucie Police Department in their investigation. In accordance with Florida Statute, Mr. Sanon is currently on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of our internal investigation. His despicable actions should not characterize all members of the law enforcement profession, nor our agency. Personally, I am deeply saddened that Mr. Sanon abused his parental role and authority to allegedly commit such a heinous crime," said Sheriff Ken J. Mascara.

According to the Sheriff, Sanon was hired by the Sheriff's Office in November of 2013 as a records clerk. In December of 2015, he was re-classified as an uncertified detention deputy while attending the corrections officer academy. In May of 2016, he was re-classified as a certified detention deputy at the St. Lucie County Jail. On May 23, 2017, he was placed on administrative leave with pay pending an administrative review of allegations of misconduct. On July 3, 2017, after failing to comply with the provisions of administrative leave with pay, Sanon was placed on administrative leave without pay.

Sanon was booked into the St. Lucie County jail. Bond was set at $550,000.